adjective
- relating to or involving ascent or rising upward
Usage: technical; astronomy
Examples
- The balloon’s ascensional force overcame gravity.
- Astronomers study the ascensional differences of stars.
- The rocket’s ascensional velocity increased rapidly.
- Hot air provides ascensional lift for the aircraft.
- The ascensional movement of the elevator was smooth.
- Scientists measured the ascensional rate of the weather balloon.